Although classically trained and working "legit" musical jobs, this young lady was picking up a little extra spending money for the Holiday Season in San Francisco's Union Square. An excellent musician with great stage presence, even if the "stage" was a street corner!

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>The shallow depth of field nicely focuses attention on her vibrant face.

>She clearly enjoyed what she was doing. I greatly appreciate this comment!Yes, she _/was_ enjoying what she was doing, and my primary goal was to capture that sense of enjoyment. I had a number of shots that were technically a little better, but I liked this one the best because it captured the moment better.

>Amazing to observe that 1st place in this challenge is given to a photo which is>blurred everywhere.Well almost "everywhere". It's called 'bokeh'.It's also called selective focus and subject isolation. Here's a 150% crop:

I hope you can pick out some hairs that aren't blurred. I.e. it's not "blurred everywhere".

>mostly overexposedWell you're right, but mostly wrong.The shot was done "RAW", and the default histogram showed a few background highlights just off to the right.When adjusted in NX2 to -0.5 e.v., the histogram sits nicely in the middle, with not a pixel of blown highlights.

From a technical point of view, there is a little more motion artifact than I'd like in some of the in focus elements. But given the candid nature and relatively low light, I was satified with the result. I'm sorry that you weren't.

>Sorry.

Apology accepted!

I do appreciate the feedback, and the least I can do is try to return the favor!

I've reviewed your entry and really like the expression of the subject. You and I seem to have different tastes and that's fine.For Instance, I personally would prefer a more blurred out, less distracting background in your image and a tighter crop on the great expression and details of your subject. I'm not sure that the plant coming out of the top of his head adds much.... But that's only my opinion and I respect yours:

It is not blurred everywhere :DHer eyes and face arround it and strings from the start are sharp, that is where it matters and that is why it deserves the 1st place. Timing is also perfect for a casual street shot!Bravo!